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‘The best of both worlds’
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means you can enjoy two different opportunities at the same time. - “By working part-time and looking after her kids two days a week she managed to get the best of both worlds.”
‘Speak of the devil’
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this means that the person you’re just talking about actually turns up at that moment.“Hi Tom, speak of the devil, I was just telling Sara about your new car.”
‘See eye to eye’
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this means agreeing with someone. “They finally saw eye to eye on the business deal.”
'Once in a blue moon’
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an event that happens infrequently. “I only go to the cinema once in a blue moon.”
‘When pigs fly’
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something that will never happen. “When pigs fly she’ll tidy up her room.”
'To cost an arm and a leg’
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something is very expensive. “Fuel these days costs and arm and a leg.”
‘A piece of cake’
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something is very easy. “The English test was a piece of cake.”
‘Let the cat out of the bag’
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to accidentally reveal a secret. “I let the cat out of the bag about their wedding plans.”
‘To feel under the weather’
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to not feel well. “I’m really feeling under the weather today; I have a terrible cold.”
‘To kill two birds with one stone’
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to solve two problems at once. “By taking my dad on holiday, I killed two birds with one stone. I got to go away but also spend time with him.”
‘To cut corners’
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to do something badly or cheaply. “They really cut corners when they built this bathroom; the shower is leaking.”
‘To add insult to injury’
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to make a situation worse. “To add insult to injury the car drove off without stopping after knocking me off my bike.”
‘You can’t judge a book by its cover’
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to not judge someone or something based solely on appearance. “I thought this no-brand bread would be horrible; turns out you can’t judge a book by its cover.”
‘Break a leg’
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means ‘good luck’ (often said to actors before they go on stage). “Break a leg Sam, I’m sure your performance will be great.”
‘To hit the nail on the head’
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to describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem. “He hit the nail on the head when he said this company needs more HR support.”
A hot potato
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Speak of an issue (mostly current) which many people are talking about and which is usually disputed
A penny for your thoughts
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A way of asking what someone is thinking
Actions speak louder than words
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People's intentions can be judged better by what they do than what they say.
Add insult to injury
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To further a loss with mockery or indignity; to worsen an unfavorable situation.
At the drop of a hat
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Meaning: without any hesitation; instantly.
Back to the drawing board
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When an attempt fails and it's time to start all over.
Ball is in your court
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It is up to you to make the next decision or step
Barking up the wrong tree
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Looking in the wrong place. Accusing the wrong person
Be glad to see the back of
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Be happy when a person leaves.
Beat around the bush
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Avoiding the main topic. Not speaking directly about the issue.
Best of both worlds
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Meaning: All the advantages.
Best thing since sliced bread
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A good invention or innovation. A good idea or plan.
Bite off more than you can chew
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To take on a task that is way to big.
Blessing in disguise
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Something good that isn't recognized at first.
Burn the midnight oil
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To work late into the night, alluding to the time before electric lighting.
Can't judge a book by its cover
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Cannot judge something primarily on appearance.
Caught between two stools
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When someone finds it difficult to choose between two alternatives.
Cross that bridge when you come to it
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Deal with a problem if and when it becomes necessary, not before.
Cry over spilt milk
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When you complain about a loss from the past.
Curiosity killed the cat
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Being Inquisitive can lead you into an unpleasant situation.
Cut corners
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When something is done badly to save money.
Cut the mustard [possibly derived from "cut the muster"]
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To succeed; to come up to expectations; adequate enough to compete or participate
Devil's Advocate
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To present a counter argument
Don't count your chickens before the eggs have hatched
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This idiom is used to express "Don't make plans for something that might not happen".
Don't give up the day job
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You are not very good at something. You could definitely not do it professionally.
Don't put all your eggs in one basket
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Do not put all your resources in one possibility.
Drastic times call for drastic measures
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When you are extremely desperate you need to take drastic actions.
Elvis has left the building
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The show has come to an end. It's all over.
Every cloud has a silver lining
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Be optimistic, even difficult times will lead to better days.
Far cry from
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Very different from.
Feel a bit under the weather
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Meaning: Feeling slightly ill.
Give the benefit of the doubt
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Believe someone's statement, without proof.
Hear it on the grapevine
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This idiom means 'to hear rumors' about something or someone.
Hit the nail on the head
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Do or say something exactly right
Hit the sack / sheets / hay
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To go to bed.
In the heat of the moment
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Overwhelmed by what is happening in the moment.
It takes two to tango
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Actions or communications need more than one person
Jump on the bandwagon
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Join a popular trend or activity.
Keep something at bay
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Keep something away.
Kill two birds with one stone
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This idiom means, to accomplish two different things at the same time.
Last straw
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The final problem in a series of problems.
Make a long story short
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Come to the point - leave out details
Method to my madness
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An assertion that, despite one's approach seeming random, there actually is structure to it.
Miss the boat
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This idiom is used to say that someone missed his or her chance
Not a spark of decency
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Meaning: No manners
Not playing with a full deck
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Someone who lacks intelligence.
Off one's rocker
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Crazy, demented, out of one's mind, in a confused or befuddled state of mind, senile.
On the ball
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When someone understands the situation well.
Picture paints a thousand words
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A visual presentation is far more descriptive than words.
Put wool over other people's eyes
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This means to deceive someone into thinking well of them.
Sit on the fence
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This is used when someone does not want to choose or make a decision.
Steal someone's thunder
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To take the credit for something someone else did.
Take with a grain of salt
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This means not to take what someone says too seriously.
Taste of your own medicine
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means that something happens to you, or is done to you, that you have done to someone else
To hear something straight from the horse's mouth
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To hear something from the authoritative source.
Whole nine yards
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Everything. All of it.
Wouldn't be caught dead
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Would never like to do something
Your guess is as good as mine
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To have no idea, do not know the answer to a question
hit the books
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“to study,” and is a way of telling your friends that you’re going to study.
To twist someone’s arm
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it means that someone has done a great job of convincing you to do something you might not have wanted to to do.
(To be) Up in the air
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it means that these things are uncertain or unsure; definite plans have not been made yet.
(To) Stab someone in the back
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means to hurt someone who was close to us and trusted us by betraying them secretly and breaking their trust. We call the person who does this a back stabber.
(To) Lose your touch
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means that you lose your ability or talent you once had when dealing with things, people or situations.
(To) Sit tight
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wait patiently and take no action until you hear otherwise.
(To) Pitch in
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it means to contribute (give) to something or someone or to join in.
(To) Go cold turkey
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means to suddenly quit or stop addictive or dangerous behavior such as smoking or drinking alcohol.
to chew the fat
To discuss, chat, converse, etc., especially at length and in a leisurely, friendly manner
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pogaduchy
to shoot the breeze
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paplać
go the extra mile
To go beyond what is necessary or expected in order to please someone, achieve something, or get something done correctly.
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